Report by Michael Bettersworth, Associate Vice Chancellor, Information Systems and Technology, Texas State Technical College System, on the Programs for Emerging Technologies project, a new program to identify, evaluate and forecast potential emerging technology programs which are likely to have a positive impact on the stateís economy

Report by Dr. Reynaldo Garcia, Executive Director, Texas Association of Community Colleges, on the Community College Strategic Planner, a new strategic planner used by Texas colleges to forecast local and regional jobs by industry and occupational demand including a curricula component that allows colleges to develop the needed courses

Review and re-adopt Sections 8.1 through 8.124 of Board rules, concerning rules applying to the creation, expansion, dissolution, or conservatorship of public community college districts; and simultaneously propose amendments to Sections 8.1 and 8.75 updating references to Board rules that have changed with the repeal and adoption of other Board rules amendments; propose an amendment to Section 8.1 to include a general definition of community colleges as including junior colleges; propose amendments to Section 8.74 and 8.123 updating the reference to the Board committee; and propose amendments to Sections
8.96 and 8.98 clarifying procedures for counties with a population of less than 150,000 seeking approval of a branch campus maintenance tax

Review and re-adopt Sections 9.1 through 9.186 of Board rules, concerning program development in public community/junior college districts and technical colleges; and simultaneously propose the repeal of Sections 9.1 through 9.186; and proposing new Sections 9.1 through 9.186 concerning program development in public two-year colleges

Review and re-adopt Sections 12.1 through 12.46 of Board rules, concerning career schools and colleges; and simultaneously propose the repeal of Sections 12.1 though 12.46 and propose new Sections 12.1 through 12.46 concerning career schools and colleges

Adopt amendments to Section 4.85(d) of Board rules, concerning dual credit courses, adding an exception allowing dual credit students to mix with high school-only students in dual credit classes

Adopt amendments to Sections 11.24, 11.25 and 11.28, concerning references in Chapter 11 of Board rules for two-year associate degree-granting institutions that have changed with the repeal and adoption of other Board rules amendments